Calendar of Events for March 14

March 15, 2012

[news] Calendar of Events for March 14AARP March 14, 2 p.m. Winston County Area AARP Chapter #2859 will hold their March 14 meeting in City Hall at 2 p.m. Members are asked to be present and on time. Revival Mar. 14-16, 7: 30 p.m. Pastor Willie Patrick Macon and White Plains Missionary Baptist Church of McCool will be in revival from Wednesday, March 14 through Friday, March 16 each night at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be rev. Joe Glass of Noxapater, Pastor of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Noxapater. The public is invited. An Evening of Worship and Encouragement March 16, 7 p.m. An Evening of Worship and Encouragement with The Wells Brothers Quartet (MSQCA 2011 Quartet of the Year) will be held at Hight Assembly of God on Friday, March 16 at 7 p.m. Special guest will be The Riders (MSQCA Founders and Host Group) from Lumberton. For more information contact 662-724-4215. Restoration Conference March 15-16 Evangelist Jacqueline Steele will host a Restoration Conference at Union Chapel M.B. Church in Louisville on March 15-16 at 7 p.m., and March 17 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Conference speakers will be Prophetess Charlotte Berry (Thurs.), Evangelist Jacqueline Steele (Fri.), Sis Juila Walker (Sat. a.m.), Prophetess Imari Alawode of Inkster, MI (Sat. p.m.). God wants you restored! Come and be blessed. Louisville Eagles Youth Football Team 2nd Registration March 17, noon until 3 p.m. The Louisville Eagles Football Team will have their second registration on March 17 from noon until 3 p.m. at Academy Park in Louisville. This new team is recruiting individuals to play football in the following age groups: 7-8 years of age, 9-10 years of age, and 11-12 years of age. For more information please contact Darnize (Petey) Thames (coach) at 662-803-7235 or Dink Hughes (coach) at 662-769-2525. Mt. Pisgah event March 18 Mt. Pisgah M.B. Church will hold its annual pastor Aide program on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Mt. Pisgah M.B. Church will host Gospels Musical Celebration on March 31, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The event will feature the Mighty Disciples of Louisville. Please come out and help us lift Jesus. The Pisgah M.B. Church family and Pastor, Rev. Donald Bryant welcome the public. Youth and male choir event March 18 Pastor Roosevelt Gage and the Pleasant Grove U.M. Church will host a “Youth and male choir showdown” on Sunday, March 18 at 3 pm Special guests will be the distinguished brothers of the Columbus MS Chapter of KAPPA ALPHA PSI. Everyone is invited. For more information contact Temika Triplett or Debra Edmond. Gospel Singing March 17, 7 p.m. The Stewart Fire Dept. on Hwy 82 in Stewart will have a gospel singing on March 17 at 7 p.m. Featured singers will include: Master Quartet, Hearts Desire, and Revelations. Everyone is welcome to come join us, bring your family, friends, and church groups. Admission is free but love offering received for group singing. Concessions will be available. For more information contact Angie at 662-418-6454. Spaghetti Dinner/ Fundraiser and Car Wash March 17 Mt. Hermon United Methodist Church Women will be having a Spaghetti Dinner/Fundraiser on March 17, donation $6. Dinner will be ready by 11 a.m. If the weather is permitting the youth will have a car wash starting at 9 a.m., donation $10 at 150 East Pine Street in Ackerman. Benefit singing for Ron Brewer family Mar. 17, 6 p.m. A benefit singing for the Ron Brewer family will be held on Mar. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Catfish Opry in Noxapater. Singers will include McKay Project, Gary Jolly, Hermon Trulove, and others. For more information call 662-607-6602 or 601-504-5119. Spring Fling for Senior Citizens March 20 All invited to the Winston County Extension Office on Tuesday, March 20 at 10 a.m. for the first day of spring. We have planned an outstanding morning of activities for you and a meal will be served at the end of the program. Please call us at 773-3091 by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 19 to reserve your spot. Tornado Spotter school March 20 Winston County Emergency Management will be having a Tornado Spotter School provided by the National Weather Service March 20, 2012 at 6:30 P. M. in the Courtroom at the Winston County Courthouse. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend For more information call 662-773-3651. Winston Co. TRIAD meeting March 21, 2 p.m. Winston County TRIAD will meet March 21 at the Extension Office. All members are asked to bring a covered dish. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. Call 803-9411 for more information. 1st Annual PCA Rodeo March 23, 24 Rafter-L Rodeo Company from Philadelphia will present their 1st Annual PCA Rodeo at the Louisville Coliseum on March 23 and 24, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and rodeo starting at 7:30 p.m. General admission for the event will be $10, with children 8 years and under receiving free admission. 10% of these proceeds will go to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. An After Rodeo Party will take place at the Shriner’s Building on 3305 Hwy 15. The after party will include performances by Rico & the Border Patrol on Friday night, and Southbound on Saturday night. For more information contact Clay Young (601-938-2054) or Leslie Lovern (601-575-4750). LFVD to host event March 24 Lobutcha volunteer fire dept will have chicken plates for sale on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 11a – 4p at the firehouse. Plates will be $7 and includes 2 sides, dessert and drink. For more info please contact 662-803-2272 or any member of the fire dept. Gordon Reunion March 25 The annual Gordon Family Reunion, descendants of William and Eliza Jane Farrar Gordon, will be held Sunday, March 25 at the Panhandle Community Center in Choctaw County. We will gather at 11:00 with lunch at noon followed by a cakewalk. You are also invited to attend worship services at Mt.Zion Presbyterian Church at 11:00. Family, friends and neighbors are invited to attend Union Chapel revival March 25 Union Chapel M.B. Church will have their Spring Revival beginning March 25-29. Services will start at 6 p.m. on March 25 and at 7p.m. the 26 -29. The guest speaker for this event will be Rev. Derwin Perry, Pastor of Greater Grace M.B. Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The public is cordially invited to attend this event. Volleyball League begins March 27 Enrollment for the Volleyball League sponsored by Eric Davis will begin at the Louisville Coliseum on March 27 at 6 p.m. Deadline for entry will be March 27. The season will begin on March 29 and will end on May 3. Entry fee for the league will be $100 per team, consisting of 8 player teams (please provide your team’s roster). Games will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday’s at 6, 7, and 8 p.m. Games will be best 2 out of 3, and the score will be to 15. A tournament will be held after the season on May 5 starting at noon-until. 1st place winner will receive a trophy and 8 tees. 2nd place winner will receive a trophy. There will be a $1 admission fee the day of the tournament, and concession stands will be open. For more information contact Eric Davis at 662-803-7523. Triad Council Meeting March 27 The Triad Council will meet on Tuesday, March 27 at 12 noon. The meeting will be held at the Weir Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall on Martin Luther King Blvd in Weir. Come and enjoy the fellowship with friends, if the weather permits. Triad is the agreement of Law Enforcement Agencies in the County and older or retired persons in the community working together to reduce the criminal victimization of the elderly and the disabled persons in the county. Triad works to reduce crime for everyone. Mother Anita Terrell from Louisville with the Tri C Disease Coalition Training MS State Department of Health Diabetes Prevention & Control Program has been invited to attend our meeting with important facts on Diabetes. The Triad Council will not be purchasing meals. Therefore the Triad Council Members will volunteer to bring a covered dish to enjoy fellowship with each other. 1st Annual Run for Autism Meridian Autism Support Groups and TEAAM (Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi) are looking for sponsors for their 1st Annual Run for Autism. Sponsors will have the option to choose an assortment of sponsorship offers. All checks should be made payable to TEAAM and mailed to TEAAM, P.O. Box 37, Mize, MS 39116. For more information contact Meridian Autism Support Group at 601-485-5939 or TEAMM at 601-782-9005 DARE graduation set for March 30 DARE graduation planned for March 30 at Louisville Elementary. The public is invited. DARE officer Tonya McWhirter will officiate. Winston County Chiefs Sign Up Date March 31, 10 a.m. Sign up Date for the 2012 Winston County Chiefs Football will be Saturday, March 31, 2012, at the Chiefs Field/Eiland Middle School Field. Sign up time will begin at 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. The Early Registration and Sign Up fee will be $80.00 per child, and $40.00 for the 2nd child in the same household. These fees will remain until Monday, April 16, 2012, and after April 16, 2012, the fee will be $100.00 per child. This registration is for Spring and Fall. For information please contact Charles Gill at (662)-803-0401 or Leslie Loving at (662)-582-6018. Special Olympics Motorcycle Ride March 31 The 2nd Annual Area 18 Special Olympic Motorcycle Ride will begin at Depot Market Place in Philadelphia on March 31. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the ride will begin at 9:30 a.m. The proposed course is Philadelphia to Louisville to Carthage and back to Philadelphia. After the ride the cyclist will be treated to lunch at Whistle Stop Café in Depot Family Fun Center at the Depot Market Place. Cost will be $30 per bike and one rider. A second rider will be an additional $5. There will also be a silent auction and give away a La-Z-boy recliner. Money raised will help pay for athletes to attend Summer Games in Biloxi in May. Contact Becky Burkes at 601-416-2343 for more information. Pine Grove Church of God “I Will Rise” program March 31 On Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m., Pine Grove Church of God will present the live outdoor drama, “I Will Rise”, depicting Jesus’ last days here on Earth. The church invites everyone to experience this powerful presentation of Jesus’ Passion for all mankind. Pine Grove is located 11 miles east of Carthage and 12 miles west of Philadelphia on Hwy 16 near Edinburg. For more information contact 601-267-3368. Choir Day at Friendship MB Church Louisville April 1 Friendship MB Church will host their Annual Youth Choir Day April 1, 2012, at 3:00 O’clock located at 506 Jones Avenue, Louisville, MS. Friendship MB Church April 2 Friendship MB Church will host their Youth Revival beginning on Monday, April 2 through Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. each night located at 506 Jones Ave. Louisville, MS. Monday night speaker will be Rev. Mack Young, pastor of Big Mt. Zion Baptist Church, of Brooksville, MS., Tuesday night speaker will be Rev. William Haynes pastor of Still Valley and Center Ridge Baptist Churches, of Louisville, MS and Wednesday night speaker will Rev. Billy Clay pastor of UnionChapel Baptist Church of Louisville. Veteran Assistance Night April 3, 5:30 p.m. The Louisville WIN Job Center (600 North Court Ave, Suite B) will host a Veteran Assistance Night on April 3 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Veterans should bring a resume, DD214, state id card/driver’s license, social security card or birth certificate. The Veteran Representatives of the Golden Triangle WIN Job Center will be there to assist with ensuring your registration is complete, job search skills, and resume development. For more information you may contact 662-773-5051.

Walking in Wellness Winston County Self Help Cooperative in conjunction with the Diabetes Coalition is Walking in Wellness every Saturday 9AM to 10AM at Ivy Park. Come out and take charge of your health. AA Meets Louisville/Winston County Alcoholics Anonymous will now meet Monday and Wednesday nights at 7:30 p.m. beginning the first week of January 2012 on the second floor of the community house. Meetings until then will still take place on Wednesday and Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. Habitat for Humanity items for sale Winston County Habitat for Humanity has signed Gail Pittman Christmas ornaments and plates for sale at the Silver Goose and Habitat cookbooks for sale at the Winston County Library. The Habitat for Humanity is also seeking board members with construction and other knowledge to help advise on the present home building project The Winston County Paparazzi The Winston County Paparazzi is working with the MSU Extension Office in Louisville to offer monthly meetings for photography enthusiasts. The meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at the MSU Extension Office in Louisville at 6pm and are open to everyone. For more information call 662-803-8222 after 6 p.m. or email lostnthemail@yahoo.com.

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